This post has been updated. This is an explosion at a ConEd plant on New York City’s East Side. Starts about 18 seconds in. Now watch this video, paying attention to the New York City building to the right (to the viewer) of the blue sign. The facade collapses at the 40-second mark. Take special […]
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This fixes an earlier version. No, it’s not Hurricane Sally. Wrong song. (Hat tip Qbee) We have the forecast, still evolving but definitely ominous. And we have a name — two even: Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to morph this Halloween week into (cue spooky organ) Frankenstorm. But do we have what we need? Here […]
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Do not panic: You have plenty of time to figure out a Halloween costume. In fact, all you need is 30 seconds to slap something together — so long as you have a concept. Here are a few easy ideas: THE MODERN MILITARY. A kid’s hobby horse and a plastic knife, and your have Mitt […]
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You have to wonder what Lilly Ledbetter would think of this. From the International Business Times: A 20-year-old Brazilian student has sold her virginity in an online auction to a Japanese man named Natsu for £483,000 ($772,000). Catarina Migliorini’s virginity was bid on by 15 people, with Lucas Zaiden placing the starting bid of $1 […]
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Do you see Jesus om that picture? From Paul Grondahl’s story: COLONIE — Steve Smith saw Jesus beyond his taxicab’s dashboard lights. He had been driving passengers to and from Albany International Airport on his late-night runs for years without a hint of divine intervention. But late one night five years ago, when the headlights […]
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This gallery has been updated. It’s still way out, but there’s the fear that Hurricane Sandy could be a scary monster next week for the Capital Region and the rest of the Northeast, just in time for Halloween. Here is a look at other notable storms from over the years. Suggest additions. [nggallery id=8078]
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Updated with video. Jeff Blatnick is gone, too soon at 55. But, oh, what he did with that time. He may not be the best Olympic athlete ever, but you can look far and wide before finding someone who better represented what the Olympics are supposed to be about. “There are others who have done […]
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